Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon close to returning

A fan reaches out to Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon during the scrimmage at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Tuesday, January 16, 2013. (Pioneer Press: Chris Polydoroff)

CALGARY, Alberta -- Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon, who missed his ninth game of the season because of a foot injury Monday, Feb. 11, is getting closer to returning, though the Wild haven't much practice time to evaluate him during a four-game stretch in six days.

Spurgeon skated before Monday's game against the Calgary Flames, and coach Mike Yeo said he wouldn't yet rule out Spurgeon for Tuesday's game in Vancouver.